52 Students Selected as Finalists for Forty Acres Scholars Program

Fifty-two outstanding high school students have been selected as finalists for the fourth-ever class of Forty Acres Scholars.

Carlos Zaffirini Jr. and Mom

Why I Give: Carlos Zaffirini Jr.

Carlos Zaffirini Jr., BBA ’03, JD ’06, Life Member, recently endowed a Texas Exes scholarship in honor of his mother, Sen.

Connor Healy in Shakespeare Play

What I Learned at Winedale: Connor Healy

College transforms you in ways you can't predict.

Carlos Zaffirini Jr. and Mom

Zaffirini Completes Funding for Scholarship Honoring His Mom

Beginning next school year, a UT education will be made possible for a bright, young student from the Rio Grande Valley due to the ambitious efforts of Carlos Zaffirini Jr., BBA ’03, JD ’06, Life Memb

Dallas Chapter Celebrates 25 Years of Scholarships [Watch]

The Texas Exes Dallas Chapter's scholarship program has been making Longhorns’ dreams come true for the past 25 years.

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Real-World Advice: Consulting Firm Connects With Forty Acres Scholars

Being a Forty Acres Scholar comes with some unique perks.

Caroline Meyerson

Forty Acres Scholars Promote Diversity Through TexasTogether

Because UT is a campus full of people from different walks of life, Forty Acres scholars Mary Elizabeth Guerra and Caroline Meyerson, together with their friends Graham Bailey and Kornel Rady, noticed

2017 Forty Acres Scholars

Top Faculty Share Advice With Forty Acres Scholars

One of the biggest perks of being a Forty Acres Scholar is the opportunity to rub elbows with some of UT's most talented faculty.

Connor Frew Work

The Artist's Way: A Forty Acres Scholar Finds His Voice

Connor Frew spent the summer before college scrounging for paint and supplies and ended up settling for the cheapest material he could find: rejected house paint samples from Home Depot. "I was

Dallas Chapter Scholarship Dinner Nets $300,000 [Watch]

The Texas Exes Dallas Chapter annual scholarship dinner is always a red-letter day, but this year the chapter took things to the next level.